Senior Flood Risk Consultant, Oxfordshire

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Oxfordshire, United Kingdom

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Posted:

03.03.2025

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17.04.2025

Job Description:

Senior Flood Risk Consultant – position available for our client out of their Henley-on-Thames office. Due to increased workload in this medium sized multi site consultancy they are looking for a Senior / Principal Flood Risk Consultant to play a key role in leading and managing flood risk assessment projects, providing technical expertise, and contributing to the continued growth and success of the business.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage complex flood risk assessment projects from inception to completion.
• Provide technical direction and oversight to project teams, ensuring high-quality deliverables.
• Conduct detailed FRA’s, hydrological and hydraulic modelling, and drainage analysis.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients in a clear and concise manner.
• Ensure all flood risk assessments adhere to relevant regulations, policies, and guidelines.
• Stay informed about changes in legislation and advise clients on compliance requirements.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, planners, and environmental scientists, to integrate flood risk considerations into broader projects.
• Contribute to the development of proposals.
• Participate in business development activities to expand the client base and promote the company’s flood risk management services.

Qualifications:

• A degree or similar in hydrology, physical geography, or a flood risk related discipline.
• 5+ years’ experience within Flood Risk.
• Experience in supporting a wider team in assessing all sources of flooding, ready to embrace complex problems.
• Understanding hydrology estimation (e.g. FEH).
• Experience with modelling packages – Flood Modeller, TuFLOW, Microdrainage, etc.
• Experience in producing FRA’s and SuDS.
• Software knowledge including GIS, AutoCAD or Site3D.
• Sound understanding and interpretation of flood risk policy and legislation.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Bennett and Game Recruitment are a multi-disciplined technical recruitment agency based in Chichester, West Sussex operating across the UK with specialist teams covering a range of industries. We are acting as a Recruitment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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